Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf was on Friday charged along with six others in the Rs 22 billion Rental Power Scam by a court here. All the accused, including the former Federal Minister for Water and Power, refused to plead guilty to the charges before the Accountability Court.
The Bench conducting the trial sought all relevant evidence from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in the next hearing of the case which was adjourned until February 4.
later, Ashraf said his character assassination by the media was highly regrettable, adding his hands were clean and he performed his duty with utmost honesty.
The case had earned him the nickname “Rental Raja”.